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travisb10426269
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January 11, 2019
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Centered image staying centered after link update

  • January 11, 2019
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I have a frame set to center the content when I place an Illustrator drawing and auto-fit turned off because I want it to stay at 100%. My problem is that when I change the drawing and update the link, the drawing does not stay centered in the frame.

I could do this in InDesign CS6, but I might have used a script... can't remember. Any suggestions?

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    Correct answer barbara_a7746676

    Of course, once you replace the contents you can right click and choose to center content, but that is an extra step and you probably already knew about that.

    You can submit an enhancement request Feature Request/Bug Report Form

    I think it would be a great enhancement.

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    Willi Adelberger
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    Willi AdelbergerCommunity Expert
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    January 18, 2019

    Anchor the image in a text frame and make its position via object style where you can center it in the page via anchored frame options.

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    travisb10426269Author
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    January 18, 2019

    I hope I'm allowed to post this here, but I finally tracked down the script that does this. It solved an earlier issue, but works as I described above and still works with CC:

    AfterPlace - Kerntiff Publishing Systems

    barbara_a7746676
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    barbara_a7746676Community Expert
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    January 18, 2019

    Thanks for sharing the AfterPlace link.

    barbara_a7746676
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    barbara_a7746676Community Expert
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    January 11, 2019

    You might try asking in the InDesign Scripting forum.

    barbara_a7746676
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    barbara_a7746676Community Expert
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    January 11, 2019

    You must have been using a script. The only options for fitting within a frame are listed in Frame Fitting Options dialog, and unfortunately, center content in frame is not one of the choices.

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    travisb10426269Author
    Inspiring
    January 11, 2019

    I was hoping "Align From" might be controlling that. Oh well, thanks.

    barbara_a7746676
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    barbara_a7746676Community ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    January 11, 2019

    Of course, once you replace the contents you can right click and choose to center content, but that is an extra step and you probably already knew about that.

    You can submit an enhancement request Feature Request/Bug Report Form

    I think it would be a great enhancement.

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